I am totally not musically gifted. I can’t read music all that well, nor can I play an instrument, and legit cannot carry a tune to save my life. So, despite the absolute sadness that I have zero musical talent, I do think that I have an excellent ear for great music. (Wow – that… Continue reading my musical project
If you’ve ever had a conversation with me of any length, you will learn that I am that person who will happily open-mouth breathe and geek out when I talk about my favorite podcasts. #noshame It all started with Serial. I had no idea what a podcast was or how to access a podcast, but I saw… Continue reading podcasts: a love story
Last month, my family said goodbye to my aunt Sandy. In the last few weeks of her life, she had suffered from a form of dementia. Memories are my love and passion. Not to say I’m a person who lives in the past, but I taught history for a decade and I have a pretty… Continue reading like the corners of my mind
I used Google Maps to figure out the best route to get there. It’s not in the best part of town, and it’s so small, I passed it once before I realized route guidance was looping me back. It’s maybe 700 square feet with an extra 100 square feet added in the covered back patio.… Continue reading dive
One day last month, for a slight second, I had one of those awful-in-the-pit of my stomach feelings. I read a truly troubling message on my phone, cringed, and then kind of laughed at it. Yes, friends, I read my “Memories” feed on Facebook. “Memories” is a neat funny weird little component of FB that… Continue reading what would 2018 me say to 2008 me?
I guess you could say that I have been bitten by the travel bug. It started back in November of 2017 when Brooke and I decided to go to Boston (on a complete whim). Note: Boston is awesome and I had the most wonderful time, but do not go in January. It’s wicked cold and… Continue reading europe
For a good chunk of my twenties and early (early) thirties, I blogged. At the time, I thought, “This is fun! I like this!” I don’t think that I ever thought they were the best posts ever, but I was proud at the time. Looking back on those posts, they were, at best, embarrassing, and at… Continue reading the one with all the links
I had the great fortune of going out of town this past weekend to 1) celebrate my big brother’s birthday and 2) hang out with my friend Brooke. While Brooke and I were sitting on her back porch catching up, we reminisced about some of our favorite shared memories. I’ve gone on several girls trips… Continue reading coming on strong…
Back in November, I was in Austin visiting with a couple of my friends and mentioned how badly I wanted to go to Boston in 2018. Ideally, I was thinking it’d be a fun trip over my spring break. However, my friend Brooke said “Let’s go in January!” and I agreed because why the heck… Continue reading and we did
While getting ready for my day this morning, I was washing my face and thought, “There are few things in life as great as the feeling of my Clarisonic scrubbing my face.” So, the following is a list (not comprehensive, by any means) of things that just feel great. Washing your face with a Clarisonic… Continue reading not comprehensive
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